Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Introduction to the verb approprier
to appropriate; Pronunciation: ah-pro-pree-yey
The verb “approprier” comes from the Old French word “aproprier” which means “to appropriate” or “to make one’s own.” In everyday French, “approprier” is often used to express the idea of taking possession of something, adapting something to one’s needs, or making something suitable or fitting.
Examples:
- Je vais m’approprier ce nouvel espace de travail. (I am going to appropriate this new workspace.)
- Elle s’est approprié la chanson et l’a transformée en quelque chose d’unique. (She appropriated the song and transformed it into something unique.)
- Les designers ont réussi à s’approprier les tendances actuelles dans leurs créations. (The designers managed to appropriate the current trends in their creations.)
Approprier – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of approprier
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | m’approprie | Je m’approprie de nouvelles compétences. | I am acquiring new skills. |
Tu | t’appropries | Tu t’appropries cette œuvre d’art. | You are appropriating this artwork. |
Il | s’approprie | Il s’approprie une nouvelle identité. | He is taking on a new identity. |
Elle | s’approprie | Elle s’approprie la situation. | She is taking control of the situation. |
On | s’approprie | On s’approprie cette chanson. | We are appropriating this song. |
Nous | nous approprions | Nous nous approprions de nouvelles idées. | We are appropriating new ideas. |
Vous | vous appropriez | Vous vous appropriez cette culture. | You are appropriating this culture. |
Ils | s’approprient | Ils s’approprient les ressources naturelles. | They are appropriating natural resources. |
Elles | s’approprient | Elles s’approprient cette propriété. | They are taking ownership of this property. |
Other Conjugations for Approprier.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb approprier (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb approprier
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